Glove



Patented Nov. I898. R. RUE.

G L 0 V E.

(Application filed. July 24, 1896.)

(No Model.)

THE NORRIS Pmns co.v PNOTO-UTHO. WASHINGTON, n. c,

UNITED STATES PATENT FFICE.

ROSS RUE, OF ALLIANCE, OHIO.

GLOVE.

SPECIFICATION forming'part of Letters Patent No. 613,847, dated November8, 1898.

' Application filed July 24,1896. Serial No. 000,407. (No model.)

T0 all whom it may concern.-

.Be it known that I, Ross RUE, a citizen of the United States, residingat Alliance, in the county of Stark and State of Ohio, have inventedcertain new and useful Improvements in Gloves and I do hereby declarethe following to be a full, clear, and exact description of theinvention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in gloves,the object of the same being to provide a hand-protector, glove, ormitten especially adapted for use in handling brick, iron, or stone andwhich will provide a free circulation of air and prevent the hand fromperspiringx,

The invention consists of a glove or mitten made of leather or othersuitable material, with reinforcing-strips on the front side thereof,riveted or otherwise secured thereto, the said strips extendingrearwardly from the tips of the fingers of the glove, upon the backthereof, and provided with a series of perforations therein.

The invention also consists in other details of construction, which willbe more fully hereinafter described and claimed.

In the drawings forminga part of this specification, Figure 1 representsa view of the front or palm of a glove constructed according tomyinvention. Fig. 2 is asimilar view of the back of the glove. Fig. 3 isa longitudinal section through the same.

Like reference-numerals indicate like parts in the different views.

My improved glove or hand-protector 1 is preferably constructed ofleather or other tough material, having reinforcing-strips 2 2 upon thefront side or palm thereof, which are secured in place by means ofrivets 3 3, as clearly shown. Said reinforcing-strips are continued fromthe tips of the fingers and thumb upwardly and rearwardly upon the backof the glove and have a series of perforations 4 4 therein, registeringwith corresponding openings "or perforations 4. in the finger portion ofthe glove proper, providing for the free circulation of air upon theinside of the glove. Aband f cloth or other suitable material passesaround the back of the glove for the purpose of preventing the same fromslipping off the hand of the wearer. Suitable fastening devices 6 areconnected to the ends of said band, by means of which the said band maybe locked at any desired point. A similar securing-band 7 is attached tothe end of the glove opposite the fingers, which is adapted to embracethe wrist of the wearer and is provided with similar fastening devices8.

From the foregoing description it will be seen that I have devised anextremely simple, cheap, and useful device for the purpose, which willprotect the hand of the user in handling brick, stone, or other heavymaterial and which will also provide a free circu lation of air throughit for preventing the hand from sweating or perspiring. It will also beseen that by the provision of the bands 5 and 7, with their lockingdevices, the said glove is adapted to fit any-sized hand. Also by reasonof the fact that the reinforcingstrips 2 are riveted to the front faceof the glove the same may be readily removed when worn out, experiencehaving demonstrated the fact that this part of a glove will wear muchmore quickly than the main body part thereof.

Having now described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

The glove herein described comprising the palm portion extending outwardto the tips of the thumb and finger portions respectively,

the back of said glove comprising as means for securing the same to thehand of the wearer, the perforated tips or tabs at the extremities ofsaid thumb and finger tips and the central and wrist straps, as setforth.

In testimony whereof I have signed this specification in the presence oftwo subscribing witnesses.

ROSS RUE.

Witnesses:

A. L. PHELPS, W. E. TUTTLE.

